Charles Johnston (February 14, 1793 – September 1, 1845) was a

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from

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. Johnston was born in

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, and attended the common schools. He moved to

Poughkeepsie, New York Poughkeepsie ( ) is a city within the Poughkeepsie (town), New York, Town of Poughkeepsie, New York (state), New York. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, New York, Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeepsie i ...

, He studied law, was

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and practiced in Poughkeepsie. Johnston was elected as a Whig to the

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(March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the

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. After leaving Congress, Johnston resumed practicing law. He died in Poughkeepsie on September 1, 1845. He was originally interred in the burying ground of Christ Episcopal Church. In 1861 he was reburied at

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